Dark Sister

Chapter 18 Flying to the Rescue

 

Third year for Harry started off with a moan. The Dursley's now knew that he wasn't allowed to do magic outside of school and after his temper got away with him and he ended up blowing up his aunt so that she looked like a beach ball and floated out into the sky, his uncle Vernon confronted him, just as he was about to leave the house with his trunk.

Vernon got up in his face. "I'm warning you boy, you bring her back and put her right, NOW," he bellowed angrily.

"No, I won't, she got what she deserves," said Harry as he drew his wand and pointed it threateningly at his uncle, who backed down stuttering with fear.

"Y-you're not allowed to do magic outside of school. You'll be expelled," countered Vernon as he backed away for the boy.

"Try me, just go on and try me. I'm not staying here a moment longer and you can't make me," said Harry as he forced Vernon to back away from him.

Unbenounced to Harry he was being watched as he stormed away from the Dursely's house dragging his school trunk behind him as he walked. Sirius Black had been watching his god-son all day in his animagus form. Now he followed the boy in the shadows waiting for a chance to make his presence known to the boy. As Harry sat on the curb side wondering what he was going to do, Sirius stepped out of the shadows.

Harry looked up and saw the massive black dog slowly walking toward him growling low, and barking madly, and drew his wand as he stumbled backward and fell. Just then a triple decker bus came to a screeching halt in front of Harry blocking his vision of the dog. Sirius fled back into the shadows cursing himself for frightening the boy. He had no time to linger on his thoughts, however, because he knew that soon the dementors would yet again attempt to find him.

Harry's first surprise of the school year came when Haggrid was announced as their new care of magical creatures' professor. Haggrid had the class meet him outside of his hut and led the students out into the forbidden forest to a large corral that appeared to be empty. After Haggrid had told them how to open their monstrous books he stood in the center of the empty corral and smiled at the students.

"Okay you lot listen up. Today as a special treat to start this year's class off with a bang we are going to have a special lesson. The creature that we are going to learn about today is very rare and therefore should be treated with the utmost respect," said Haggrid as he let out a shrill whistle. The class all gasped in wonder and amazement as a small herd of winged unicorns flew down and landed gracefully in the corral, led by a black female winged unicorn with green eyes.

"Unicorns as you all may know prefer the company of girls and are the purest and most sacred of magical creatures. This herd of winged unicorns was sent to the school years ago as a gift to Hogwarts in honor of the headmaster's birthday. Winged unicorns unlike the normal unicorns that roam the forbidden forest are not so picky about boys or girls."

"If you pay them with tenderness and curtacy they will accept you and may even let you pat them and ride them. Winged unicorn races are held once a year in all corners of the world. That said who would like to volunteer to approach and win the trust of a winged unicorn first?" asked Haggrid excitedly as he turned and offered a ripe red apple to the black winged unicorn, which ate it bobbing her head happily.

The other students backed away leaving Harry standing alone. Haggrid turned with a approving smile on his face and placed another apple into Harry's hand. "Right then Harry, first to gain the winged unicorn's trust. They won't just allow you to touch them. You have to relax your body, and polish the apple on your robes. Then you show them the apple and wait for their ears to flick forwards."